Job summary
To apply, please go to https://livingwellconsortium.com/work-with-us/jobs/senior-pwp-trainee-champion/
Applications submitted through the NHS Jobs website will not be considered.

Living Well Consortium (LWC) is recruiting for a Senior Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner to support the delivery of our Talking Therapies service.

The post holder will support a team of triage, psychological wellbeing, and clinical practitioners (including Trainees), providing clinical guidance, supervision, and case management to enhance their practice and professional development. Furthermore, they will also line manage a small team of practitioners.

They will also act as Trainee Champion across LWC Providers, providing support for Trainees across the Consortium. This will include supporting with shadowing, role play, creating recording of sessions, and maintaining a PWP forum.

The Senior PWP will contribute to the efficiency and quality of LWC services, supporting with the allocation process, audits, and monitoring of the service. They will work alongside Clinical Leads and other Senior PWPs within LWC to ensure the continuous development of processes and performance.

Successful candidates must be qualified PWPs and supervisors with experience working as a PWP in a primary care setting. They should be an energetic and committed practitioner with and compassionate approach to management and client support.

Main duties of the job
To assist the Clinical Lead with the support of a growing profile of IAPT programs specifically PWPs in the Midlands. The post holder will be an energetic and committed practitioner and will support a team of triage, Psychological Wellbeing and clinical practitioners, providing clinical guidance, supervision and case management to enhance their experience at work and contribute towards their professional development.

To act as a Trainee Champion across LWC Providers, providing support for Trainees across the Consortium. To support with Trainee development by conducting shadowed sessions, role plays, and creating recordings of sessions.

To maintain a small caseload of clients and to support them to overcome common mental health problems.

About us
The Living Well Consortium is a network of over 40 third sector organisations working to improve the mental health and wider wellbeing of the local people, especially those who are most in need. We offer high quality, responsive, specialist services and initiatives including one-to-one counselling services, culturally sensitive support, guided self-help, relaxation techniques, telephone counselling, and other accredited talking therapies.

We have been successful in securing contracts with NHS Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board to develop and deliver new approaches to psychological support to people in the community in Birmingham, under the NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT) programme.

We aim to position the Consortium to be able to take a leading role in the design and delivery of mental health and wellbeing services in Birmingham, and to enable voluntary sector organisations to work together to respond to the current funding challenges in the health and charitable sectors.

Details
Date posted: 07 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £37,111.60 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B0621-26-0004
Job locations: Avoca Court, 23 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0HJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Develop, support, and train NHS Talking Therapies Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and ensure innovative practice.
• Provide line management to a team of clinical staff.
• Deliver regular case management and supervision to clinical staff to ensure an efficient and high quality service.
• Provide clinical skills supervision to Trainees across the Consortium.
• Support with Trainee development through shadowing, role play, and providing recordings of sessions with clients.
• Act as Trainee Champion for Trainees across the Consortium, including being a point of contact for Trainees to seek support and raising any issues with the appropriate member of staff.
• Ensure all clients are allocated appropriately based on the results of their assessment.
• Use Assessment evidence to allocate clients to the most appropriate treatment, therapist, and Provider for them.
• Make decisions on the suitability of new referrals, adhering to the services referrals protocols. Refer unsuitable clients on to the relevant service or back to the referral agent as necessary.
• Assess and support people with common mental health problems in the self-management of their recovery.
• Undertake person-centred interviews to identify areas where the person wishes to see change and see recovery. From this, make an accurate assessment of the risk to self and others.
• Work closely with other members of the team ensuring appropriate step-up and step-down arrangements are in place to maintain a stepped care approach.
• Assess and integrate issues surrounding work and employment into the overall therapy process.
• Ensure clear objectives are identified, discussed and reviewed with senior therapists on a regular basis as part of continuing professional development.
• Attend clinical/managerial supervision on a regular basis as agreed with Line Manager.
• Oversee the wellbeing call service offered by LWC and make wellbeing calls to assess the welfare of clients while they await treatment.
• Upload clients to the online Mental Health platform Silver Cloud and ensure clients receive an invitation to receive treatment through the platform.
• Carry out Clinical Quality Audits and assist with annual audits of Providers.
• Monitor the quality of treatment delivered by LWC central services.
• Support with general clinical administration.
• Input all necessary information on agreed databases.
• Ensure project deliverables are met and monitor the performance of the service.
• Ensure the maintenance of standards of practice according to the employer and any regulating body and keep up to date on new recommendations/guidelines set by the department of health (e.g NHS plan, National Service Framework, National Institute for Clinical Excellence).
• Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times.
• Provide a range of information and support for evidence based NICE guidelines support in IAPT.
• Participate in individual performance reviews and respond to agreed objectives.
• Keep up to date all records in relation to Continuing Professional Development and ensure personal development plan is maintained.
• Contribute to the development of best practice within the service.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
• Be aware of, and keep up to date with, advances in the spheres of treatment for common mental health problems.
• Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified professional objectives.
• Undertake training as required by the organisation.
• To work within organisations policies and procedures.
• Undertake such other duties commensurate with the role.
• To understand and work with the ethos, aims and objectives of LWC.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Experience of working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.
• Experience of routine outcome monitoring.
• An understanding of anxiety and depression and how it may present in Primary Care.
• Knowledge of the issues surrounding work and the impact it can have on mental health / benefits & employment systems.
• Knowledge of child protection issues, safeguarding and other relevant legislation.
• Ability to meet agreed/specified service targets.
• Ability to manage own caseload and time.
• Clear written communicator with the ability to write clear reports and letters to referrers.
• Ability to carry out risk assessments within the scope of practice.
• Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients.
• Excellent IT proficiency including full competence using Microsoft Office Suite, e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
• Attention to detail.
• High level of integrity and understanding of confidentiality and always maintains discretion.
• Proactive self-starter with a positive and energetic approach to work
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Confident communicator at all levels
• Effective time management and workload management
• Empathy with the aims and values of the organisation
• Commitment to continuous improvement including own professional development.
• Willingness to be flexible and dynamic as organisation needs change.
• Commitment to principles of Equal Opportunities.

Qualifications
Essential

• A qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner with supervision qualifications.
• Experience of working as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Living Well Consortium
Address: Avoca Court, 23 Moseley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 0HJ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://livingwellconsortium.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: HR Manager, Anna Burton, hr.team@livingwellconsortium.com, 01216631254

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.